Bannerstone (throwing stick/atlatl weight)

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Date created: 3000–1000 BC (Late Archaic period)

Culture/People: probably Late Archaic Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)

Collection History: Collection history unknown; purchased by George Heye/MAI from an unknown source in 1916.
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Place: Genesee County; Michigan; USA

See related items: Late Archaic Tradition (archaeological culture); Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 5/3905
Barcode: 053905.000

Object Type: Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Object Name: Bannerstone (throwing stick/atlatl weight)
Media/Materials: Slate
Techniques: Ground

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws613f20a59-30c9-423f-a101-81e1c2639406

Record ID: NMAI_57803